Recently, we posted about the trips to North Korea that Mike’s brother Thomas made. Although Tara and Mike viewed traveling to DPNK to be more trouble than it was probably worth, Thomas’ experiences were generally positive. He saw the opportunity to visit and took it, and now with the US travel ban extended through 2019, Read Post

Although Tara and Mike love travel, there are still many (ok, maybe more than a hundred) countries that we haven’t been to yet, including North Korea. However, Mike’s brother Thomas not only made it there once, but had such a memorable experience that he went back a second time. Thomas seems to take gleeful pleasure Read Post

We have paid a lot of attention to other cities and the possibilities they present for a fun beer-themed vacation. Now it is only fitting that we profile our hometown of Washington, DC and the beercation possibilities that it offers. There is already a lot to love about our nation’s capital, and finally, we can add its Read Post

This year brought even more furballs to DC for the second annual Pugs Take DC. As pug lovers (but not pug owners), this is a great time for us to gawk at our favorite type of dog. A couple “pawlebrities” even showed up and with most decked out in Halloween costumes, everyone had a great Read Post

Chicago is one of our favorite cities to visit in the U.S. Even though we blame its cuisine for turning us into pescatarians, there is not much else we can say bad about the city. It has become a semi-regular destination for us, where we’ve attended weddings and Lollapalooza, watched great blues and jazz musicians, Read Post

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We are Mike and Tara, trained bloodhounds in finding good times. Whether it's down the street or across the globe, our quest for adventure has no borders. Life should be lived to its fullest, and that's what this site is all about.